1. Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell was born on 28 February 1967 and is an Australian computer programmer.
11 Facts About Andrew Tridgell
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Andrew Tridgell is the author of and a contributor to the Samba file server, and co-inventor of the rsync algorithm.
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Andrew Tridgell has analysed complex proprietary protocols and algorithms, to allow compatible free and open source software implementations.
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Andrew Tridgell developed the talloc hierarchical memory allocator, originally as part of Samba.
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Andrew Tridgell was the original author of rzip, which uses a similar algorithm to rsync.
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Andrew Tridgell is the author of KnightCap, a reinforcement-learning based chess engine.
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Andrew Tridgell was a leader in hacking the TiVo to make it work in Australia, which uses the PAL video format.
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Andrew Tridgell claimed his analysis started with simply telneting to a BitKeeper server and typing help.
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In 2011 Andrew Tridgell became involved with the software development of ArduPilot Mega, an open source Arduino-based UAV controller board, working on an entry with CanberraUAV for the UAV Challenge Outback Rescue.
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Andrew Tridgell completed a PhD at the Computer Sciences Laboratory of the Australian National University.
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Andrew Tridgell's submitted dissertation 'Efficient Algorithms for Sorting and Synchronization' was based on his work on the rsync algorithm.